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Database Entry


Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 42ce713a2f7b108238dcfd2f59c979f20af0b3109f3e5aaab6b53f0d84945e48
SHA3-384 hash: 225eefba60235bbd92254d47d93801c7f0431aae38aa730fd8f1ee32ff7e0fb425abed332ba98169e36d23cd9d2126a9
SHA1 hash: 66ccd9b32ca7b2516540188cb3eaf8f430295c77
MD5 hash: a6367289dd9c98ea0a827f4df6ec9134
humanhash: alabama-crazy-arizona-earth
File name:bestnetworkingskillneedforbetterperformance.hta
Download: download sample
File size:4'906 bytes
First seen:2025-06-14 14:01:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:HTML Application (hta) hta
MIME type:text/html
ssdeep 96:/LD0urB6OBFxrgEdDhNZpBU3dXYoxwp9tq:/kuftrg4TZpBboxa9tq
TLSH T1A0A1F3C2D306F56B8D967B7D3964BF3540622E31DDFCC2667922320908F476A42D26CB
Magika txt
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:hta

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
49
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.JS.Starter.96.15967.8538.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=684d82a58bd5d68a12e89f2d
Tags:
obfuscate xtreme sage
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
HTA File - Malicious
Link:
https://app.docguard.net/42ce713a2f7b108238dcfd2f59c979f20af0b3109f3e5aaab6b53f0d84945e48/results/dashboard
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
TrojanDownloader/JS.NetLoader
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/42ce713a2f7b108238dcfd2f59c979f20af0b3109f3e5aaab6b53f0d84945e48
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1714491
Signature
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Command shell drops VBS files
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Potential malicious VBS script found (suspicious strings)
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: Legitimate Application Dropped Script
Sigma detected: Malicious Base64 Encoded PowerShell Keywords in Command Lines
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded Reflective Assembly Load
Sigma detected: Script Initiated Connection to Non-Local Network
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious MSHTA Child Process
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: Windows Shell/Scripting Application File Write to Suspicious Folder
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Yara detected VBS Downloader Generic
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1714491 Sample: bestnetworkingskillneedforb... Startdate: 14/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 37 paste.ee 2->37 39 pastefy.app 2->39 53 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->53 55 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->55 57 Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP 2->57 61 16 other signatures 2->61 10 mshta.exe 2 2->10         started        signatures3 59 Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C) 37->59 process4 file5 31 C:\Windows\Temp\psalmograph.bat, DOS 10->31 dropped 13 cmd.exe 2 10->13         started        process6 file7 33 C:\Windows\Temp\lepal.vbs, ASCII 13->33 dropped 65 Potential malicious VBS script found (suspicious strings) 13->65 67 Command shell drops VBS files 13->67 17 wscript.exe 1 13->17         started        21 conhost.exe 13->21         started        23 timeout.exe 1 13->23         started        signatures8 process9 dnsIp10 35 paste.ee 23.186.113.60, 443, 49715, 49716 KLAYER-GLOBALNL Reserved 17->35 45 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 17->45 47 Suspicious powershell command line found 17->47 49 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 17->49 51 3 other signatures 17->51 25 powershell.exe 15 16 17->25         started        signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 41 pastefy.app 138.199.231.27, 443, 49725 ORANGE-BUSINESS-SERVICES-IPSN-ASNFR European Union 25->41 43 216.250.252.105, 49720, 80 AS-TIERP-19019US United States 25->43 63 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 25->63 29 conhost.exe 25->29         started        signatures14 process15
Score:
44%
Verdict:
Susipicious
File Type:
SCRIPT
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/42ce713a2f7b108238dcfd2f59c979f20af0b3109f3e5aaab6b53f0d84945e48
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/42ce713a2f7b108238dcfd2f59c979f20af0b3109f3e5aaab6b53f0d84945e48/
Threat name:
Script-JS.Downloader.Nemucod
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-11 22:51:00 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
13 of 38 (34.21%)
Threat level:
  3/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ilhhcorppmiieog47uxvtslz6ifpbmyqt47fvkvwwu7q3beulzea._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
discovery execution
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250614-rgel1szwgv/
Behaviour
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Script User-Agent
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Checks computer location settings
Blocklisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/42ce713a2f7b108238dcfd2f59c979f20af0b3109f3e5aaab6b53f0d84945e48

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

HTML Application (hta) hta 42ce713a2f7b108238dcfd2f59c979f20af0b3109f3e5aaab6b53f0d84945e48

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3561819/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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